Table 3.
. Results of Combined Univariate Analysis from Nursing Homes A and B
| No. (%) Exposed | Mantel‐Haenszel OR (95% CI) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases (n = 29)* | Controls (n = 145)* | P Value | ||
| Past medical history | ||||
| Male sex | 14/29 (48) | 44/145 (30) | 2.4 (1.0‐5.5) | .03 |
| Stroke | 12/29 (41) | 34/145 (23) | 2.3 (1.0‐5.3) | .04 |
| CHF | 2/28 (7) | 14/140 (10) | 0.7 (0.1‐3.2) | .47 |
| Diabetes | 7/29 (24) | 19/145 (13) | 2.0 (0.8‐5.6) | .12 |
| Cancer | 1/29 (3) | 16/145 (11) | 0.3 (0.03‐2.2) | .19 |
| COPD | 4/29 (14) | 13/144 (9) | 1.7 (0.5‐5.8) | .28 |
| Seizure | 0/29 (0) | 10/142 (7) | 0 (0‐2.1) | .29 |
| Dietary factors | ||||
| Dysphagia | 1/27 (4) | 8/133 (6) | 0.7 (0.08‐5.8) | .59 |
| Aspiration | 3/25 (12) | 9/129 (7) | 1.8 (0.4‐7.3) | .32 |
| Dentures | 13/28 (46) | 95/138 (69) | 0.4 (0.2‐0.9) | .02 |
| Good swallowing | 17/24 (70) | 77/112 (69) | 0.6 (0.3‐1.5) | .29 |
| Fair swallowing | 5/25 (20) | 23/115 (20) | 1.0 (0.3‐3.0) | .59 |
| Poor swallowing | 5/25 (20) | 11/110 (10) | 2.4 (0.8‐7.6) | .12 |
| Solid diet | 10/29 (34) | 93/143 (65) | 0.3 (0.1‐0.6) | .01 |
| Minced diet | 11/29 (38) | 40/143 (28) | 1.7 (0.7‐4.2) | .16 |
| Pureed diet† | 8/29 (28) | 11/138 (8) | 4.6 (1.6‐12.7) | .01 |
| Fluids/semifluids with medication | 16/25 (64) | 56/133 (42) | 2.5 (1.02‐5.9) | .03 |
| Mobility | ||||
| Independent mobility | 3/29 (10) | 32/139 (23) | 0.4 (0.1‐1.3) | .09 |
| Assisted mobility | 3/27 (11) | 24/141 (17) | 0.6 (0.2‐2.1) | .29 |
| Immobile | 21/27 (78) | 82/134 (61) | 2.2 (0.9‐5.9) | .07 |
| Continuous variables (Mean age in years, or distance in feet (SD)) | ||||
| Age | 84.8 (7.4) | 84.1 (9.3) | .67 | |
| Bed to AC Unit‡ | 10.8 (3.8) | 10.9 (3.8) | .85 | |
| Bed to tub room | 36.0 (18.8) | 43.9 (20.1) | .05 | |
| Room to bathroom | 14.4 (4.0) | 13.9 (3.6) | .54 | |
*
Denominator may vary because of missing values.
†
A pureed diet remained significant (OR 4.60, 95% CI, 1.63‐13.00, P = .01) in the multivariable model.
‡
AC = air conditioner